Empires
The Empire that funded Columbus
What is Spain?
This is considered the New World
What are North and South America?
They funded Cartier, da Verrazzano, and de Champlain.
What is France?
These are the three big motivations for exploration and colonization.
What is God, Gold, Glory?
These are items available from the earth that can be used for goods.
What are natural resources?
The Empire that funded Cartier.
What is France?
Spain explored and colonized this part of the Americas
What is American Southwest, Caribbean, Latin America, South America and other possibilities?
they sponsored voyages by Cabot, Raleigh, and Hudson
What is England?
This religion was spread throughout the Americas.
What is Christianity?
Timber, fish, furs, and iron ores were most likely to be found in this part of the Americas.
What is North America?
The Empire that funded Cabral.
What is Portugal?
England explored and colonized the Atlantic Coast of this future country.
What is the United States?
They sponsored voyages by Columbus, Ponce de Leon, and Coronado
What is Spain?
This person / leader of the Catholic Church declared the Americas eligible for land claims.
Who is the Pope?
Sugar, spices, tobacco, and coffee beans were most likely to be found in this part of the Americas.
What is South America?
The Empire that funded Cabot.
What is England?
France explored and colonized Quebec in what is now this country.
What is Canada?
They sponsored voyages by Dias, da Gama, and Cabral
What is Portugal?
Triangle Trade flourished across this ocean.
What is the Atlantic?
The movement of natural resources, commodities, and finished goods inspired this trade network.
What is triangle trade?
The initial destination for explorations, like Columbus and Portuguese explorers.
What is India?
Portugal explored and colonized this part of South America.
What is Brazil?
Columbus made his initial voyage in this year.
What is 1492?
These explorers / warriors / landowners were sent to the Americas by Spain to claim as much land as possible.
Who are conquistadors?
These are raw materials that can be used in trade
What are commodities?